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Households

San Mateo County

254,103
Total Households in 2000
In 2000, two-person households were the most common size in San Mateo County, followed by one-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 61% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple134,73953%
TenureOwner156,13361%
Size2 persons80,94932%

Composition

53%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in San Mateo County for 2000. Non-family households outnumbered single-parent households by a significant amount. The vast majority of single-parent households were led by women, and more women than men lived alone.

Households by Type

035k70k105k140kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family53%14%33%
035k70k105k140k53%14%33%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

53%
Married couple
    134,739
    Married couple
    119,364
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

09k18k27k36k30%43%56%70%57%44%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone30%43%56%MaleMaleMale70%57%44%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in San Mateo County
TotalPercentage
Married couple134,73953%
Single parent36,51014%
Non-family82,85433%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in San Mateo County
TotalPercentage
Married couple134,73953%
Single119,36447%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in San Mateo County
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male10,8999%
Single parent - female25,61121%
Living alone - male26,68222%
Living alone - female35,94430%
Not living alone - male11,2459%
Not living alone - female8,9838%
* For all three charts above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H017 Tenure By Household Type (Including Living Alone) by Age of Householder.

Tenure

61%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 61% of San Mateo County’s 254,103 households in 2000. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

61%
Owner
    156,133
    Owner
    97,970
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in San Mateo County
TotalPercentage
Owner156,13361%
Renter97,97039%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H017 Tenure By Household Type (Including Living Alone) by Age of Householder.

Size

32%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for San Mateo County in 2000, while one-person households also represented a considerable share of the county. Three-person households were next in the rankings, followed by four-person households.

Households by Size

025k50k75k100k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons25%32%16%14%7%3%3%
025k50k75k100k25%32%16%14%7%3%3%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in San Mateo County
TotalPercentage
1 person62,62625%
2 persons80,94932%
3 persons41,16116%
4 persons36,52614%
5 persons16,7857%
6 persons7,5373%
7+ persons8,5193%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2000, Summary File 1 (SF1), H013 Household Size.